Alexander Lotoski Jr. of Northborough died on Tuesday, Feb. 5, as posted on legacy.com. Calling hours are from 2-5 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 10, at Hays Funeral Home. The funeral service is 10 a.m. on Monday, Feb. at St. Rose of Lima Church.

Irving Thomas Shanley, 89, of Shrewsbury and formerly of Northborough, died on Monday, Dec. 3. Shanley was a retired US Army Lieutenant Colonel and D-Day Veteran. He was the loving husband of Florence Louise (Crespi) Shanley, with whom he celebrated sixty-four years of marriage in September. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, he was the son of the late Henry Charles Shanley and the late Lena Frances (Murphy) Shanley. Calling hours for Colonel Shanley will be held on Thursday, Dec. 6, from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. in Mercadante Funeral Home and Chapel, 370 Plantation St., Worcester. His Funeral will…

Florajean “Jean” (Aird) Harper, 81, formerly of Westborough, died on Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at the Coleman House. She leaves her husband of 53 years, Charles H. Harper; 2 daughters, Nancy Harper of Dallas Texas, Patricia Enzien and her husband Michael of Lisle, IL; 1 son, Daniel Harper of Cary, N.C.; 3 grandchildren, Jacob, Chelsea, Grace; nieces and nephews. Jean was born in Passaic, New Jersey and was the daughter of the late Robert and Grace (Blair) Aird. She lived in Westborough from 1972- 1995 before moving to Northborough. Jean graduated college from Fitchburg State in 1952 and went…

Lorraine E. (Silva) Barry, 84, died Thursday, Sept. 6, at the Coleman House, surrounded by her loving family.Barry was born and raised in East Boston, daughter of the late Joseph and Edith (French) Silva. She was the former bookkeeper at Westborough Furniture Inc. for many years as well as Oliver Dean and Sons. Barry lived in Northborough the past 51 years. Lorraine was a former member of St. Bernadette Church, and volunteered for Northborough Senior Center Meals on Wheels program. She enjoyed her vegetable garden and spending time with her family. A funeral Mass will be held Friday, Oct. 5, …

Elizabeth L. (Hammonds) Reynolds, 79, died on Saturday, Sept. 15, after a short illness in Northborough, surrounded by her loving family. She leaves her devoted husband of 41 years, Robert G. Reynolds; 2 sons, Douglas Newell of Evansville, IN, Robert G. Reynolds, Jr. of Northborough, MA; 4 daughters, Lorraine Hair of Little Egg Harbor, NJ, Kathy Rinaldi of Pine Beach, NJ, Christine Griffiths of Bristow, VA, Elaine McCullough of Southaven, Miss.; 1 sister, Jean Didden of Homasassa, FL; 18 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Read more on huntcal.com. A memorial Mass will …

Emil "Bill" DuPont died at his home on Sept. 4 after a long illness, as reported in DuPont's obituary on legacy.com. A resident of Northborough, and proud Navy Veteran, DuPont coached Pop Warner football for many seasons before becoming a high school referee. Born and raised in the Hudson/Marlborough area, Bill is survived by his wife of 54 years, Juliette Sweeten DuPont, and faithful dog, Rocky. He also leaves many nieces and nephews in both Massachusetts and Florida, his friends Eddie Roman and his family of Shrewsbury, and the Dorey family of Northborough. Services will be held privately.

Neddy Seide, 64, of Northborough, died Sept. 4 in UMass Memorial Healthcare (University Campus) in Worcester, after a brief illness. He leaves his wife, Jeanne R. Thimothe of Northborough; seven children, Fritz, Alex, Steve, Nadege, Natasha, Nadia, and Neddy Jr; and three step children Marie, Kathleen, and Stephanie; two brothers, Jean Robert, Edrec; two sisters, Rose, Neilla; 11 grandchildren, Sara, Eric, Matthew, Sierra, Arianna, Branden, Tristan, Enysia, Prince, Nia, and Gregory Jr. many nieces and nephews. Calling hours are Friday, Sept. 14, from 6-8 p.m. at Hays Funeral Home. Seide's …

Irene (Schofield) Tuffs, 81, died Thursday, Sept. 6, at Ichabod Washburn Hospice Residence, Worcester, after a period of declining health. Her husband Stuart Tuffs died in 2008. Irene leaves her son Ian Tuffs of Minnesota; 2 grandchildren, Katya Tuffs of Northborough and William Tuffs of Alton, NH; 1 great- grandson, Jayden Mercier of Northborough; her daughter-in-law, Nina Howard of Millbury; several nieces and nephews; a close friend, Betty Mudway and her Church of the Nativity family. Born and raised in Liverpool, England, daughter of the late George and Lilian (Colett) Schofield, Irene …

Information courtesy of Hays Funeral Home Adelbert “Sam” L. d’Entremont, 84, died Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester, after an illness surrounded by his loving family. He leaves his wife of 55 years, Cecilia “Ceil” A. (Mosesso) d’Entremont; two sons, Mark d’Entremont and his wife Susan of Worcester, Paul d’Entremont and his wife Elizabeth of Waltham; a granddaughter, Ruby d’Entremont; two sisters, Catherine Bennett and her husband Walter of Tampa, FL, Pauline Surette and her husband Charles of Dracut; many nieces and nephews. Sam is predeceased by a brother Leonard d…

Marie A. (Tacconi) Flanigan, 88, died on July 20 at the Coleman House in Northborough surrounded by her loving family. She leaves her devoted husband of 67 years, John “Jack” Flanigan and 6 children. Kathy Ford and her husband Bill of Medfield; Renie Martin and her husband Bruce of South Berwick, ME.; Jay Flanigan and his wife Linda of Northborough; Robert Flanigan and his wife Sharon of North Brookfield; Peter Flanigan of Northborough; and Richard Flanigan and his wife Lynne of Pepperell. Marie has 14 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. Additional …

Mary E. (Clarke) Brillhart died on Saturday, July 7, in Venice, FL after a brief illness. She is survived by her five children and their spouses, Anne Wright of Shrewsbury. Michael Brillhart of Columbia, SC, Donna Soohoo and her husband David, Theresa Giles and her husband Kenneth, Daniel Brillhart and his wife Charlotte all of Northborough. She was predeceased by James A. Brillhart in 1982. Information supplied by Hays Funeral Home, which has additional information on services.

Eileen (MacIntosh) Capobianco, formerly of Natick, died Sunday June 24, 2012 at her home in Westborough. Capobianco was a longtime volunteer at many nonprofits, namely food pantries. She was a longtime volunteer at the Northborough Food Pantry, staffing the pantry every Wednesday morning and making reminder calls to the volunteers about their schedules. "Eileen went out of her way to help clients feel welcome at the pantry and to help them find the specific food item they were looking for," said Sarah Rothery, director at the Northborough Food Pantry. "She had a smile and friendly word for …

Gerald R. “Gerry” Trombley, 70, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, June 19, 2012, surrounded by his loving family.He is survived by his loving wife of 43 years, Theresa (Bouvier); his daughter, Kristin DeFosse and her husband Kevin of Worcester; 2 sons, Stephen Trombley and his wife Liza of Worcester, Michael Trombley and his wife Melissa of Northborough; grandchildren Adam and Katherine DeFosse, Owen and Camille Trombley, and Cy and Samone Trombley; sisters Jeanne Huggett, Ruth Spezia, and Carolyn Rutkowski, all of Michigan; brothers Raymond Trombley of Tennessee, and Ed Trombley and Roger …

Information courtesy of Hays Funeral Home Jared “Buddy” R. Page, 34, died on June 1 at U-Mass/Memorial (University Campus) in Worcester after an illness. He leaves his beloved son Devon Page of South Boston; his loyal dog and best friend, Jamie; his parents, Robert and Marsha A. (LaBrache) Page III of Northborough; three brothers, David “Cole” Page and his wife Hope of Northborough, Tadd Page and his wife Erin of Northborough and Trevor Page of Marlborough; his maternal grandmother, Rachel LaBrache of Marlborough; many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins; his former love, Devon’s …

Gertrude Ellen McCarthy, 90, of Westborough, died May 15. She was a resident of Northborough for over 50 years. She is survived by children, grandchildren, sisters, and many nieces and nephews. A private service will take place in Connecticut to inter the remains of Gert and her late husband, John. Memorials can be made to the Duke Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant Program, Duke University Medical Center, PO Box 3350, Durham, NC 27710.

Information courtesy of Hays Funeral Home John K. Middleton, 49, passed away on Monday, April 30, 2012 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He died with his loving family by his side.He leaves his devoted wife of 18 years, Laurie (Stothers) Middleton; his two daughters, Kylie and Sarah Middleton of Northborough; his mother, Mary Middleton Tedeschi and her husband John of Springfield; a brother, Kenneth Middleton and his wife Nancy of Enfield, CT; a sister Maryann Calabrese and her husband Luigi of Westfield; two nieces and two nephews. A Celebration of John’s life will be held on…

What was planned as a fundraiser for John Middleton will become a memorial event this weekend, as Middleton passed away yesterday due to complications of pancreatic cancer. According to LalaJava's Facebook page, Middleton passed away early yesterday. "He was surrounded by family members who loved him and are comforted by the thought that he is now at peace in a better place." LalaJava Coffeehouse, where Middleton was a regular customer, will be renaming Mr. Middleton's favorite sandwich "The John Middleton" and $1 from the sale of each of these sandwiches will go toward his daughter's college…

Information courtesy of Jeff Amberson Joan M. (Dober) Maguire, 83, of Northborough, formerly of Hudson, died Sunday, April 15, at her residence at Whitney Place in Northborough. She was the beloved wife of the late James D. Maguire who died in 1998. Maguire was born in Boston, daughter of the late James and Elizabeth (Barry) Dober. She resided in Hudson most of her life and along with her husband James, founded, owned and operated Atlantic Refrigeration of Hudson. She was a member of Saint Michaels Parish in Hudson and member of the A.O.H. of Marlboro. She is survived by her children, Michael…

    Jaromir “Mirek” Kocandrle, 61, died on Monday, April 9, after a short battle with cancer. He leaves behind his loving wife of 27 years, Nancy L. (Spannbauer) Kocandrle; his son, Rudy Kocandrle of Northborough; his daughter, Emily Kocandrle of Northborough; his mother, Vera (Fornouzova) Kocandrle; and his sister, Vera Holt of Australia. He is predeceased by his father, Antonin Kocandrle. Kocandrle was born in the Czech Republic and moved to Australia in 1968. A trumpet player, he graduated from Duntroon Royal Military College in 1977. As a bass player for many years, he performed with the …

Courtney Camille (Kelley) Wetzel,  41, of Northborough and formerly of North Reading, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 22, at home surrounded with the love of her family.  Wetzel was born in Melrose on Oct. 10, 1970. She was raised in Melrose and graduated from Pope John High School, class of 1988. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education from Salem State College in 1992 and her Master’s Degree from Lesley University in 2009. Wetzel was a devoted teacher at Meritor Academy in Middleton and the Annie L. Sargent Elementary School in North Andover.  Wetzel loved …